Baytown author’s new historical novel highlights Battle of the Alamo

Published 5:13 am, Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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Author Cara Skinner announces the nationwide release of her new book, “General Houston’s Little Spy,” where she shares a powerful historical fiction story that shows how ordinary people can help win wars.

In “General Houston’s Little Spy,” young Samantha Russell wants only to marry her fiancé, Danny Autry, and move to Texas — the vast Mexican territory newly opened to American settlers. Texas, with its seemingly unlimited natural resources and land, proves irresistible to this young couple who seek a place to begin a new life. But, once there, they soon find themselves caught up in the Texan settlers’ struggle against the Mexican dictator, Santa Anna, and his tyrannical rule. After tragedy strikes at the fall of the Alamo, Samantha vows to seek revenge.

“General Houston’s Little Spy” follows Samantha as she embarks on a dangerous mission to assist Gen. Sam Houston and his small fledgling army in their fight against Santa Anna’s superior military force. Little did Samantha know that the outcome of this fight will not only decide the fate of Texas but will ultimately alter the future of two powerful nations.

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Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.

Skinner is a certified elementary special education teacher who taught for the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District for nine years. While working as a special education teacher, she had the opportunity to co-teach classes with fourth and fifth grade teachers and had taught Texas and American history. She also served in the military as a radio transmitter repairer at the Husterhoeh Kaserne in Pirmasens, Germany. She and Larry, her husband of 20 years, reside in Baytown.